Finland’s Strongest Man Signs with FINADA

Since 1987, Ilkka Nummisto (left) and Markku Suonenvirta (right) have organized Finland’s Strongest Man, and in 2011, they were honored for this legacy. Under their leadership, Finland is extending its lead on drug testing in strongman as Finland’s Strongest Man/Woman has aligned itself with FINADA (Finnish Anti-Doping Agency). IronMind® | Photo courtesy of Finland’s Strongest Man ry.

“Based on the release in their information channel, the world's oldest ongoing strongman competition—Finland’s Strongest Man—has signed on with FINADA, and starting in 2017, everyone competing in Finland's Strongest Man/Woman will need to sign the anti-doping contract,” IronMind was told today.

“This competition has been run annually since 1987 by former World’s Strongest Man athletes Ilkka Nummisto and Markku Suonenvirta, and it is aired on Finnish National TV channel Yle.

“Next spring, the competition celebrates its 30th anniversary,” which gives an idea of how deep Finnish roots in strongman really are.